Chapter 8 Almost Exposed
Abby and Scipio didn't wake up until the sun shone down on their faces, getting sunlight in their eyes. They got up and Abby went to change in her room as Scipio went to put on a shirt. As he left his room. Abby closed her door. She was wearing a navy blue plaid skirt, black tights, a light blue sweater with the cuffs and collar of a white shirt sticking out, light blue flats, and a navy blue hair band. She always look cute to him. He wished he told her how much she means to him.
Abby saw Scipio watching her close the door. Scipio looked away, his cheeks red. He always looked so cute when we was embarrassed. Abby wished she told him more often that he was the one thing in the world that she could not lose. Abby giggled until they both heard the Scipio's cat throwing up in the next hallway. They rushed over to see. The cat looked sick, taking into account that she had kittens a few months ago.
"I'll clean up, hurry you have to play for my father" Scipio said rushing to the bathroom.
Abby rushed down the stairs. She stopped in front of the door Dottor's study, she straighten herself and her outfit and walked gracefully in.
Dottor turned to look at Abby as she entered the room.
"Ah, Abigail. Good morning. Just sit a play something nice." Dottor said turning back to looked out the window.
That was the only thing that Scipio seemed to inherit from his father. Dottor and Scipio looked out the window the same. Abigail sat down and began playing the only song she knew by heart, Moonlight Sonata.
"If I finish do you want me to repeat?" Abigail asked as she neared the end of the piece.
"Yes" Dottor said still looking out the window.
Abigail started the piece over again. When she was about half way done with the second time around the maid entered and said that someone was waiting at the door to talk to Dottor.
"Let them in, Abigail start from the beginning"
Abby restarted the song and played a few lines when Victor walked through the door. Abby noticed him before he would see her and she ducked behind the music of the piano. The piano was so grand that it was able to conceal Abby while Victor and Dottor talked. They talked about something, Abby thought she heard something about Italian cinema. She looked to her left and saw Scipio walking towards the open door. She tried to get his attention without messing up the music. But Scipio didn't notice her, he was too busy looking at the cat he carried in his arms.
"Dad I think that cat is sick" Scipio interrupted
"Scipio how many times have I told you to knock before you enter a room that I am in. The cat is sick because she just had kittens. I don't care about your cat. If she died, I will buy you a new one" Dottor said as the maid took the cat out of Scipio's hands.
Abby watched from behind the piano as Victor recognized Scipio. Scipio looked at Abby with a look of concern.
"I was hoping to get your permission to take a look around the Stella" Victor said eyeing Scipio.
Scipio turned and looked at Abby. Horror and surprise shown all over his face. Abby stopped play and walked over the Scipio.
"My son, Scipio and my ward, Abigail, will help you find the key to the Stella. I must go now an important guest has arrived. Nevermind about the piano music Abigail, just help Scipio. And Victor send me a copy of the article when you are done" Dottor ordered as he left the room.
Scipio and Abby turned to leave the room, but Victor was quicker.
"Where do you two think you are going. That was a nasty trick you pulled back at the waterboat station, your black haired girlfriend had me dealing with the police for five hours. " Victor shouted after them.
Abby and Scipio ran out the door of the grand house and down the alleys. They ran all the way to the Stella. Scipio ran the bell while Abby knocked. It took awhile before Mosca and Prosper answered the door. Abby and Scipio quickly dashed into the hallway.
"Close and lock the door" Scipio called from over his shoulder as he and Abby ran into the auditorium.
Abby and Scipio stopped when they reach the front row. Hornet and Riccio were standing in the aisle.
"Take of look a the pair of you" Hornet said looking them up and down
"What are you wearing" Riccio asked
"It doesn't matter" Abby stated breathless.
"Don't ask how, but the snoop knows a bout the Stella and he is on his way here right now. We have to get out of here." Scipio added
"What!. Are we going to do? Where are we going to go?" the gang looked at their leaders
Abby looked at Scipio lost for answers.
"We aren't going anywhere" Hornet said.
A little while later Victor entered the auditorium.
"Come out, come out where you are" Victor said in a sing song voice as he looked through every row.
Bo lured Victor behind the curtain. The gang tackled him and wrapped him up in a net.
Victor's face lit up with recognition as Abby and Scipio held him down. Scipio shoved a rag into Victor's mouth.
"That's what you get when you mess with the Thief Lords" they said in unison high-fiving which other.
"Ask how he found us" Riccio said
"Why, he will just lie like all grown ups" Scipio replied looking back at the gang.
"Let's throw him into the canal" Riccio stated
"Sure" Scipio said
"First let's put him in the projector room" Abby suggested as the gang stood up.
"We have to go but we will meet you Wednesday at ten to scope out the Casa Spavento. " Scipio called over his shoulder as he and Abby left the Stella using the back entrance.